The Value of Statistical Life and the Economics of Landmine Clearance in Developing Countries
โ Scribed by John Gibson; Sandra Barns; Michael Cameron; Steven Lim; Frank Scrimgeour; John Tressler
- Book ID
- 113953589
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 384 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0305-750X
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